Offensive Positions
| POS | Starter | Second | Third+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | P. MahomesPatrick Mahomes | G. MinshewGardner Minshew | — |
| Running Back | K. Hunt Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Handles lead duties in Dallas Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Handles lead duties in Dallas | I. Pacheco Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Just five touches in return Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco: Just five touches in return | E. Mitchell Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas K. Ingram Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Wide Receiver | R. Rice Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Finds end zone twice in loss Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Finds end zone twice in loss | X. Worthy Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Four grabs in Thanksgiving loss Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Four grabs in Thanksgiving loss | J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas |
| Tight End | T. Kelce Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Hauls in fifth TD of season Chiefs' Travis Kelce: Hauls in fifth TD of season | N. Gray Concussion: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Concussion: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas | J. Briningstool Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 |
| Left Tackle | J. Simmons Chiefs' Josh Simmons: Out indefinitely with wrist injury Wrist: Questionable for Week 14 vs. Houston Chiefs' Josh Simmons: Out indefinitely with wrist injury Wrist: Questionable for Week 14 vs. Houston | J. MooreJaylon Moore | |
| Left Guard | K. SuamataiaKingsley Suamataia | M. CaliendoMike Caliendo | |
| Center | C. HumphreyCreed Humphrey | H. NourzadHunter Nourzad | |
| Right Guard | T. Smith Ankle: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Ankle: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas | J. MooreJaylon Moore | E. Driskell Appendix: NFI-R for Week 14 vs. Houston Appendix: NFI-R for Week 14 vs. Houston |
| Right Tackle | J. Taylor Elbow: Questionable for Week 14 vs. Houston Elbow: Questionable for Week 14 vs. Houston | J. MooreJaylon Moore |
Defensive Positions
| POS | Starter | Second | Third+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Defensive End | G. KarlaftisGeorge Karlaftis | C. OmenihuCharles Omenihu | J. Robinson Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Foot: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Right Defensive End | M. DannaMichael Danna | A. GillotteAshton Gillotte | F. Anudike-Uzomah Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Left Defensive Tackle | C. JonesChris Jones | J. TilleryJerry Tillery | — |
| Right Defensive Tackle | D. NnadiDerrick Nnadi | M. PennelMike Pennel | O. Norman-Lott Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Strongside Linebacker | L. ChenalLeo Chenal | C. McDonaldCooper McDonald | — |
| Middle Linebacker | N. Bolton Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Game-high 11 stops Thursday Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Game-high 11 stops Thursday | J. CochraneJack Cochrane | B. George Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Weakside Linebacker | D. TranquillDrue Tranquill | J. BassaJeffrey Bassa | — |
| Right Cornerback | J. Watson Chiefs' Jaylen Watson: Snags pick in loss Chiefs' Jaylen Watson: Snags pick in loss | J. WilliamsJoshua Williams | K. Fulton Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas E. Scott, Jr. Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve |
| Left Cornerback | T. McDuffieTrent McDuffie | N. Johnson Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 | — |
| Slot Cornerback | C. Roland-Wallace Back: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Back: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas | N. WilliamsNohl Williams | — |
| Strong Safety | C. Conner Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Logs nine stops on Thanksgiving Day Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Logs nine stops on Thanksgiving Day | J. HicksJaden Hicks | |
| Free Safety | B. CookBryan Cook | M. EdwardsMike Edwards |
Special Teams Positions
| POS | Starter | Second | Third+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punter | M. AraizaMatt Araiza | — | — |
| Kicker | H. Butker Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Boots four extra points in loss Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Boots four extra points in loss | — | — |
| Long Snapper | J. WinchesterJames Winchester | — | — |
| Holder | M. AraizaMatt Araiza | — | — |
| Punt Returner | N. RemigioNikko Remigio | B. SmithBrashard Smith | J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas |
| Kick Returner | N. RemigioNikko Remigio | B. SmithBrashard Smith | J. Royals Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 13 at Dallas |